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Happy Hanukkah: Did You Know These Black Celebs Have Jewish Roots?

It’s beginning to look a lot like Hanukkah! The Jewish Festival Of Lights commenced on Saturday so we thought we’d shout out a few of our favorite celebs who have roots in the faith. Hit the flip to find out which celebs might just let you light their menorah when you continue.

Kat Graham

The “Vampire Diaries” actress now claims Christianity but she was raised Jewish and even went to Hebrew school as a youngster.

Drake

The poster child for Jewish rappers. And he even had a bar mitzvah! Drake’s mom is of the Jewish faith as is his beloved Bubby.

Goapele

The singer has Bay area roots but her mom Noa is an Israeli-Jew.

Amar’e Stoudemire

Some reports say Amar’e’s mom is Jewish, but others say the Knicks baller was following the faith of other family members. Either way he went to Israel and got real religious.

Lauren London

In case you didn’t know, her pops is all about that gefilte fish life.

Boris Kodjoe

Half-German, half-Ghanaian, his great-grandmother died in the Holocaust and his grandmother had to hide to out for most of World War II to survive.

Meet Tracee Ellis Silberstein. Yeah, don’t act like the schnoz wasn’t a dead giveaway. Tracee has pops Robert Ellis Silberstein to thank for her Hebrew heritage. That nose might be Jewish but that azz is all black!

Zoe Kravitz

We saved the obvious one for last. Half-Jewish mom Lisa and Half-Jewish dad Lenny make Zoe also half-Jewish. Yeah, our math is pretty nice right?